Lightning prospects at Rays-Jays game

Lightning prospects Carter Ashton (right) and Brett Connolly (center) were in Toronto for an NHLPA rookie event and the group came by the Rogers Centre on Monday afternoon, and stayed for the game in a suite. Ashton and Connolly got to meet Rays manager Joe Maddon and - since Connolly was wearing a Jays hat after spending the summer training in Toronto, they got new hats of the deal as Maddon had them outfitted in Rays colors. Ashton, who has a shot to make the Lightning roster, and Connolly said they did some autograph signings earlier in the day and have an on-ice scrimmage and photo session on Tuesday. (Photo by Marc Topkin)

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